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What's On is a listing of UK and international embroidery and textiles exhibitions and events, organised in date order. You can work your way down the list or, if you are interested in a particular month, you can jump directly to it. While we try our best to ensure accuracy in the listing, please do check dates and times before travelling.
Malvern Library Gallery, Graham Road, Malvern
The Malvern School of Art and Crafts Exhibition: Student Summer Selection 2008
New work from some of the very best students on a wide range of Art and Crafts courses at the Malvern Hills campus of Evesham and Malvern Hills College.
Until 30 August 2008. Details from 01684 561223.
Clore Learning Centre, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey
Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Exhibition
Graduate Apprentices Showcase: each piece has taken between 70 and 110 hours to embroider and some 40 embroideries by five graduates will be on display, representing over
3,000 hours work. Contemporary designs worked in traditional embroidery techniques.
Until 31 August 2008: 10am - 5pm daily. Free admission (Restricted access - Tues 26: 2pm - 5pm only & Fri 29: 10am - 1pm only). Details from +44 (0) 20 3166 6934, www.royal-needlework.org.uk.
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
SOW:SEW
Jeanette Appleton
Until 31 August 2008: 10.00 - 17.00 daily. Details from 015396 21958.
Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex
Standen in Stitches
An exhibition of work inspired by Standen by the Dorking Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Until 31 August 2008: open daily, except Tuesdays, 11am - 4.30pm. Normal National Trust entry charges apply. Details from 0208 393 2660, venue information from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen/.
Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester GL2 9PA
Green Women
The Brunel Broderers at Nature in Art. Residencies 1 - 6 July and 25 - 31 August 2008.
Until 31 August 2008 outdoors, 12 - 31 August 2008 indoors. Tues - Sun 10am - 5pm. Details from www.brunelbroderers.co.uk.
Whitchurch Silk Mill 28 Winchester St, Whitchurch, Hamps, RG28 7AL
Robes and Raiments: Ecclesiastical Vestments from Salisbury Cathedral
Until 31 August 2008: Tues - Sun 10.30 - 5. Details from 01256 892065.
Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2PP
Blithe Spirit: Pauline's Yellow Dress in Focus
Until September 2008: Mon,Wed - Sat 10 - 5,Tues 11 - 5. Details from 01772 258248.
The Hub, Navigation Wharf, Carre St, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7TW
Denim - The Fabric of our Lives
Until 1 September 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01529 308710.
The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, Station Rd, Lancs BB7 2JT
People Watching
Until 6 September 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30 (closed BHM). Details from 01200 443071.
Compton Verney, Warks, CV35 9HZ
The Fabric of Myth
Until 7 September 2008: Tues - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01926 645500, www.comptonverney.org.uk.
The Embroiderers' Guild, Apt 41, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
Treasures
Visit the Embroiderers' Guild at Hampton Court this summer to see some very special embroideries, including pieces from the 17th century, traditional items and contemporary work.
Until 7 September 2008: Mon - Fri except bank holidays, 10am - 4.30pm. Entry to the Guild is free but if you plan a group visit please ask for advice on busy and less busy days. Details from 020 8943 1229,
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Hartlepool Art Gallery, Church Square, Hartlepool TS24 7EQ
Identity
Fusion Textile Artists North East
Until 7 September 2008: Tues - Sat 10am - 5:30pm, Sun 2pm - 5pm, closed Mondays. Admission free. Details from 01429 869706.
Macclesfield Silk Museum, Macclesfield
Mechanical Drawing
The Schiffli Project
Until 7 September 2008: Mon - Sat 11 - 5, Sun 12 - 4. Details from 01625 618228.
Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6BY
Minerva Quilts 08
The Quilt Association Summer Exhibition
Until 13 September 2008: Mon - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01688 413467, www.quilt.org.uk
The Beetroot Tree Gallery, South St, Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3PP
Men Only: Gavin Fry, James Hunting & Richard McVetis
Until 14 September 2008: 10-5 daily. Details from 01332 873929.
Haworth Art Gallery, Haworth Park, Manchester Rd, Accrington BB5 2JS
Lifemaps
Threadmill Textile Group
Until 14 September 2008: Wed - Fri & BHM 2 - 5, Sat - Sun 12 - 4.30. Details from 01254 233782.
The Textile Museum, Washington DC, USA
BLUE
Until 18 September 2008. Details from www.textilemuseum.org.
Aldershot Military Museum, Queens Ave, Aldershot, Hamps GU11 2LG
Carole Waller
Meeting Place
Until 20 September 2008: Mon - Sun 10 - 5. Details from 0845 603 5635.
Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP
Vivienne Westwood
The Exhibition
Until 21 September 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0114 278 2600.
The Collection, Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP
Stitch the Fantastical
Lincoln Bailgate Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild present an exhibition of embroidery based on The Luttrell Psalter, a national treasure of the British Library
Until 26 September 2008: 10am - 5pm daily. Admission free. Details from 01522 750869.
Organic House Café, 2 Market St, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 6AA
Woven Voices
Until 27 September 2008: Mon - Sat 9 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Details from 017881 810594.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
June Onigbanjo
Exhibition exploring the history of knitting with wool. Objects from the Calderdale collections such as historic knitting sheaths and vintage patterns will be on display alongside knitting samples produced for the exhibition.
Until 28 September 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Sonja Andrew
This small installation is part of a research study on viewer perceptions of textiles by Sonja Andrew
Until 28 September 2008 : Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Tapestry 08 selected by the British Tapestry Group
A major exhibition celebrating the fine art of contemporary tapestry weaving in Britain today. The exhibition is also on display at Dean Clough, Crossley Gallery.
Until 28 September 2008 : Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Quilt Museum & Gallery, St Anthony's Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
Quilts in Time
Journey from Bed to Wall
Until 28 September 2008: Wed - Sun & BHM 10 - 4. Details from 01904 613242.
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1JF
Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
Until 5 October 2008: 10 - 7 daily. Details from 0131 225 7534.
Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0PD
The Levens Hall Patchwork
Until 9 October 2008: Sun - Thurs 10 - 4. Details from 015395 60321.
The Henry Moore Foundation, Sheep Field Barn Gallery, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Herts SG10 6EE
Henry Moore Textiles
Until 19 October 2008: Tours by appointment only. Details from 01279 843333.
Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry St, Winchester, Hampshire S023 8RX
The Object as Muse
Asentamiento Dress
Until 19 October 2008: Mon - Fri 9 - 7, Sat 9 - 5, Sun 9 - 4. Details from 0845 603 5631.
Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP
Get Knitted
Until 26 October 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0114 278 2600.
The Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
The Story of the Supremes
Until 26 October 2008: 10 - 5.45 daily (Wed 10 - 10). Details from 020 7942 2000.
Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley, Lancashire. BB12 8UA
10 years on
An exhibition of favourite and new pieces of work, covering many aspects of textile and embroidery art, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bolton Progressive Threads.
Until 31 October 2008: Tues - Thurs, Sat, Sun, 1- 5pm. No disabled access. Admission charges: adults £4, concessions £3, children free. Details from 01282 771004.
National Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland DG2 8HQ
Hip Knits
Until 31 October 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01387 850 375.
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 5JD
Threads of Time
Textile Treasures of Sudeley
Until 31 October 2008: 10.30 - 5 daily. Details from 01242 602308.
Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6DA
Journeys
Felt installation by artist Claire de Ruiter
Until 1 Nov 2008: Tues - Fri 9.30 - 5.30, Sat 9.30 - 5, Sun (until end of Sept) 10.30 - 5. Details from 01298 24658, www.clairederuiter.co.uk
Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Rd, Gateshead NE8 4JB
Fabric of a Nation: Textiles and Identity in Modern Ghana
Until 2 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5 Sun 2 - 5. Details from 0191 477 1495.
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
Fashion and Sport
Until 16 November 2008: 10 - 5.45 daily (Fri 10 - 10). Details from 020 7942 2000.
Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, N Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Knitting Fog
Deirdre Nelson
Until December 2008. Details from 01876 500293.s
Crafts Study Centre, Falkner Rd, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS
12 Artists
Ceramics, Textiles, Calligraphy & Furniture since 1970
Until 13 December 2008: Tues - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01252 891450.
Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH
17th Century Gloves
Until 31 December: 11 - 5 daily (March - Oct). Details from 01225 477173.
The Burrell Collection, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G43 1AT
Colours of the Silk Road: Suzani Embroideries from Uzbekistan
Until 4 January 2009: Mon - Thurs, Sat 10 - 5, Fri & Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0141 287 2550.
Horniman Museum,
100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
China: Symbols in Silk
Until 7 September 2009: 10.30 - 5.30 daily. Details from 020 8699 1872.
The Pumfrett Room, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, Hampshire
Threading Through Nature
Odyssey textile group
29 August - 29 September 2008: 10 - 5.30 daily. Details from 02392 595040.
Eccleshall Show, Eccleshall nr Stafford
Staffordshire & Shropshire Guild of Silk Painters
'Have a Go' at Silk Painting, and members' painting will be on show, with lots of delightful and useful silk gifts to buy
30 August 2008. Details from 01785 223339 or 01952 913101.
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
Textilia III at Farfield
30 August - 28 September 2008: 10.00 - 17.00 daily. Details from 015396 21958.
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Barbican Centre Library, London EC2Y 8DS
Cool: REDIVIVUS
2 - 29 September 2008: Mon - Thurs 9.30 - 7.30, Fri 9.30 - 2, Sat 9.30 - 4. Details from 020 7638 0569.
The Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage, Wirral CH63 6JA
Distant Perspectives: Lynda Roberts
3 September - 11 October 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0151 342 3514.
Roof Gallery, the Hub, National Centre for Crafts and Design, Navigation Wharf, Sleaford, NG34 7TW
On the Waterfront
Exhibition of new work by Sleaford Embroiders, a group of 25 creative embroiderers who work with both modern and traditional techniques.
4 - 7 September 2008: 10am - 5pm. Details from www.thehubcentre.info.
Ards Art Centre, Newtownards, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
New Works
Helen O'Hare
4 - 29 September 2008: Mon - Thurs 10 - 4.30, Fri & Sat 10 - 4. Details from 028 9182 4000.
Winchester
Something Old, Something New
The Textile Society's Conference
5 - 7 September 2008. Details from www.textilesociety.org.uk.
Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow, E17 9NH
E17 Designers Market
At the E17 Art Trail
6 September 2008: 2 - 4.30pm. Details from 07904 546294, www.e17arttrail.co.uk.
Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA
Victorian Corset Cutting
Historic sewing workshop with staymaker Ian Chipperfield
6 - 7 September 2008:10am - 4pm. Cost £78 adult, £63 student. Booking essential. Details from 01202 883402,
Baptist Church Hall, Milton Road, Wokingham RG40 1DE
A Decade of Stitch
Exhibition by Wokingham & District Embroiderers' Guild. On Sat 6 at 2.30, there will be a talk by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn; admission to talk is £5. Free admission to
exhibition.
6 - 7 September 2008. Details from 0118 979 7071.
Harding House Gallery, Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LT
Tangent Textiles
Exhibition of Contemporary Stitched Textiles
6 September - 11 October 2008: 10 am - 5 pm daily. Details from 0121 3500715 or 01522 523537, www.hardinghousegallery.co.uk.
Forge Mill Needle Museum, Needle Mill Lane, Riverside, Redditch
Charles Henry Foyle Trust
Exhibition
6 September - 12 October 2008: Mon - Fri 11 - 4.30, Sat - Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01527 62509.
The Beetroot Tree Gallery, South St, Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3PP
Karen Shapley: New Work
6 September - 31 October 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01332 873929.
Westbury Manor Museum, West Street, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 0JJ
Dressed 2 Express
Teenage Fashion Since 1940
6 September - 1 November 2008: Mon - Fri 1 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 0845 603 5635.
The Air Gallery,
32 Dover St, London W1S 4NE
Hard Words: Ellen Bell
8 - 13 September 2008. Details from 020 7409 1255.
NEC Birmingham
Knitting & Stitching Show
Huge selection of exhibitions from internationally renowned embroiderers and textile artists, the Learning Curve workshop programme and a shopping mall to tempt you to buy all those new products you need.
11 - 14 September 2008: Thurs - Sat 10 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Ticket hotline: 01394 270707, www.twistedthread.com.
Upton House, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BJ
Threads and Patches
An exhibition of patchwork, quilting and other needlework by Quarterjack Quilters
11 - 14 September 2008: Thurs - Sun 10am - 5pm. Admission £1.50 adults, accompanied children free. Details from 01202 605376.
Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow, E17 9NH
E17 Designers Market
At the E17 Art Trail
13 September 2008: 2 - 4.30pm. Details from 07904 546294, www.e17arttrail.co.uk.
Wolterton Park
Costume & Textile Fair
13 - 14 September 2008. Details from 01263 584175.
Brandsmead, Whempstead Road, Benington, Herts, SG2 7BX
Long Barn Workshops - part of Hertfordshire Open Studios
Seven artists exhibiting embroidered and stitched textiles and mixed media. Displays will also include paintings and some print making.
13 September - 5 October 2008 on the following dates only: 13 - 14, 16, 19 - 21, 25, 27 - 28 September and 3 - 5 October: Sat, Sun 10:30am - 4:30pm and Tues, Thurs, Fri 12:00 noon - 4:00pm. Details from 01438 869343.
Braintree District Museum, Manor Street, Braintree, Essex
East 13
Exhibition of contemporary textiles by East Anglian Stitch Textiles
13 September - 11 October 2008: Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Admission charges may apply. Details from 01376 325266.
Braintree Town Hall, The Square, Braintree, Essex
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Exhibition by 02 Textiles
13 September - 11 October 2008:
Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Entry free. Details from 01277 655994.
Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 2JT
Textiles Open Exhibition
Range of techniques including stitched, woven and constructed textiles.
13 September - 22 October 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30. Details from 01200 443071.
Workstation, Sheffield S1 2BX
Made in Sheffield
Art Through Textiles
15 September - 3 October 2008. Details from 0114 279 6511.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
Cloth & Culture NOW
17 September - 14 December 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 0161 275 7450.
Armitage Centre, Manchester
Textile & Vintage Fashion Fair
18 September 2008. Details from 0151 653 8606.
Methodist Church Hall, Shropshire Street, Audlem, Cheshire CW3 0AE
Celebrate Eighteen
Exhibition by the South Cheshire Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
18 - 20 September 2008: Thurs 1 - 4, Fri & Sat 10 - 4. Admission £1. Details from 01270 623075.
The People's Theatre, Northern Rock Foundation Gallery, Stephenson Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5QF
Reworked, Recycled, Revealed
Exhibition by Vervey, a group of 7 textile & mixed media artists who live and work in the North East. Contemporary art which reworks ideas as well as a variety of unwanted objects, to reveal hidden depth and meaning in imaginative new pieces.
22 September - 30 October 2008: Preview - Monday 22 September 2008: 6.30 pm - 9.00pm; then on play nights only, from 6.30 p.m. Details from 0191 2759875, www.ptag.org.uk.
Walsall Museum, Lichfield St, Walsall WS1 1TR
Creative Dialogues
The Practical Study Group
22 September - 22 November 2008: Tues - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01922 653116.
Leicester City Gallery 90 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ
Seeds of Time
Visions Textile Artists: a new and exciting innovative collection of mixed-media art-pieces, including paper, silk, metal and more
23 September - 4 October 2008: Tues - Fri. 11am - 6pm Sat. 10am - 5pm. Details from 0116 2232060.
Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD
Talk Textiles with Ten Plus
Exhibition of textile art with demonstrations by Ten Plus Textiles
24 - 28 September 2008: Wed - Sun 11 - 5. Details from 01260 272018.
Assembly Rooms, North Street, Chichester
A Season for Stitch
Exhibition by members of Chichester Embroiderers' Guild
25 - 27 September 2008:
10 - 5. Admission free. Details from 01903 742152.
The Free Church, St Ives, Cambs PE27 5AL
Quilts Unlimited
Exhibition by Cromwell Quilters. Sales, raffle, children's corner.
26 - 28 September 2008: Fri - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Admission £2.50 (inc. catalogue), children under 16 free. Disabled access. Details from 01480 458603.
Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Kent ME15 6AH
Embroiderers' Guild Regional Day - South East Region
Organised by Maidstone Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Trade stands, raffle, afternoon speaker. Kent Adult Education course outlines available.
27 September 2008: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm. Free entry, free parking, tea/coffee/refreshments available. Details from 01634 865944.
Methodist Church Hall, St Edmund's Church St, Salisbury
Festival of Needle & Thread
Mid Wessex branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. Exhibition, trade stands, workshop for children and refreshments.
27 September 2008. Entrance: adults £2.50; under 14s £1. Details from 01722 743388.
Rochester Art Gallery & Craft Space, High Street, Rochester, Kent ME4 4SE
The 62 Group
27 September - 23 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10.30 - 5. Details from 01634 843666.
Deutsches Textilmuseum, Andreasmarkt 8, 47809 Krefeld, Germany
art of the STITCH
28 September - 28 December 2008. Details from www.krefeld.de/textilmuseum
Botanic Gardens, Durham
Text and Texture
Exhibition by Stitch-in-9 textile artists
29 September - 18 October 2008: Open daily 10 - 5. Entrance free to exhibition. Details from 0191 526 9212.
Battersea Park, London
Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair
30 September - 5 October 2008: Details from 020 7624 5173.
Digby Gallery, Mercury Theatre, Colchester CO1 1PT
Connecting Threads
Mary-Anne Morrison
30 September - 18 October 2008. Details from 01206 262391.
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF
Naked
Textiles and mixed media by Diversity
1 - 19 October 2008: Tues - Sat 10am - 10.30pm. Tel: 01628 682555.
online
2nd International Virtual Textile Art Fair
Organized by ARTS-UP International and the Spanish magazine ArtePatchwork
1
October - 31 December 2008. Details from www.arts-up.info.
Corinium Museum, Park St, Cirencester, Gloucs GL7 2BX
Decadence: Beyond the Green
2 October - 16 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01285 655611.
Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
Fashion, Embroidery and Stitch
Ideas, inspiration, fashion shows and all of the supplies you need to buy (also Hobbycrafts - one ticket covers both shows). Entries to the STITCH Madeira/ICHF 'Glimpses of China' competition will be exhibited at this show.
3 - 5 October 2008: Open Fri - Sat 9.30 - 5.30, Sun 9.30 - 5. Tickets: adults £6, senior £5. Reduced prices for advanced booking. Ticket hotline: 01425 277988, www.ichf.co.uk.
Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Loughborough LE11 3DU
The British Sari Story
3 October - 30 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01509 233754.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Reveal
Exhibition celebrating the individual creative journeys of students who have taken part in a course led by Hilary Bower at Bankfield Museum
4 October - 9 November 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2BX
Decadence
Beyond the Green
4
October - 16 November 2008: Mon - Sat, 10am - 5pm, Sun 2pm - 5pm, Details from 01285 655611.
Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9PA
Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids
4 October - 19 April 2009: 10-5.45 daily. Details from 020 8983 5200.
Meeting House Arts Centre, East St, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0AN
Hanging By a Thread
Urchfont Embroiderers
6 October - 1 November 2008: Mon - Fri 10 - 4.30, Sat 10 - 2.30. Details from 01460 55783.
Somerset House, London
Origin 2008
7 - 12 October 2008. Details from 0207 806 2500.
Alexandra Palace, London
Knitting & Stitching Show
Huge selection of exhibitions from internationally renowned embroiderers and textile artists, the Learning Curve workshop programme and a shopping mall to tempt you to buy all those new products you need.
9 - 12 October 2008: Thurs - Sat 10 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Ticket hotline: 01394 270707, www.twistedthread.com.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh EH6 8RG
edge out of the blue
edge - textile artists scotland
12 - 25 October 2008: Mon - Sat 10.30 - 7.30, Sun 12 - 5. Details from 0131 555 7100.
Somerset House, London
Origin 2008
14 - 19 October 2008. Details from 0207 806 2500.
Braintree District Museum, Manor Street, Braintree, CM7 3YG
Signature II
Zero3 Textile Group. Meet the Artists Saturday 18 October 11.30 - 3.00.
14 October - 10 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10.00 - 17.00. Details from 01376 344345.
The Visual Arts Centre, Frances Bardsley School, Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM1 2RR
"Inspired by"
An exhibition by the Material Girls to be held from Tuesday
14 - 23 October 2008: 10am - 4pm. Details from 01708 472468, www.thematerialgirls.co.uk.
The Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage, Wirral CH63 6JA
Nurturing Nature: Jo Smith
15 October - 29 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0151 342 3514.
Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJ
Flora and Fauna
An exhibition of textile and jewellery by Textile 21
17 October - 19 November 2008. Details from www.textile21.co.uk.
All Saints Church, Dedworth, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4JW
The Guild of Needle Laces AGM & Lace Day
Workshops: Smocking a Christmas Bauble; Lucet Cords & Embellished Cordonnettes. Speaker: Jacqueline Holmes - Gathering Inspiration. Suppliers: De Haviland Threads & The Guild of Needle Laces.
18 October 2008: 10.00am - 16.00pm. Entrance tickets £4. Workshops £10 including materials. Morning and afternoon refreshments, bring packed lunch. Details from 01753 737277.
The Manchester Grammar School|
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
24 - 26 October 2008. Details from www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk.
RDS, Dublin
Knitting & Stitching Show
Huge selection of exhibitions from internationally renowned embroiderers and textile artists, the Learning Curve workshop programme and a shopping mall to tempt you to buy all those new products you need.
30 October - 2 November 2008: Thurs - Sat 10 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Ticket hotline: 01394 270707, www.twistedthread.com.
Greenstede Gallery, Chequermead Arts Centre, De La Warr Rd, East Grinstead RH19 3BS
Textile Studio
31 October - 11 November 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01342 325577.
John Innes Conference Centre, Colney, Norwich
Norwich Textile Fair
Displays and Traders of Quilting, Patchwork, Cross stitch, Vintage Textiles and much more.
2 November 2008: 10.00 - 16.30. Tickets £5. Details from 07833147821 (tickets), 01508 494750 (traders).
Tempest Anderson Hall, Museum Gardens, York, YO1 7FR
Illustrated talk by textile artist Sue Lawty, presented by York Artworkers Association
Sue Lawty is a leading contemporary textile artist who uses weaving as an art form. She will talk about her collaboration with the V&A museum & key influences which inspire her work.
3 November 2008: 7.30pm. Tickets £5 (£3 members) available on the door but advance booking recommended. Details from 01904 652 863 or 01937 835 632, www.yorkartworkers.org.uk.
Laleham Village Hall nr Staines Middlesex
Textiles by the River
A
one-day exhibition of textiles and embroidery by post City & Guilds and newcomers to textiles. Homemade refreshments available.
8 November 2008: 11.30am - 5pm. Parking available. Details from
London College of Fashion
Embroidery in Fashion
Hand & Lock Embroidery Conference
8 November 2008. Details from 020 7580 7488.
Wycliffe Methodist Church Hall
Invitation to Afternoon Tea with the Lutterworth Embroiderers' Guild
Guest speaker: Linda Westermann - "Images and Texture".
8 November 2008: 1 pm - 5 pm. Tickets £6.00. Details from 01858 880886.
Blackheath Village Library, London SE3 0DD
Blackheath Textile Artists' Annual Exhibition
11 November - 29 November 2008: Tues, Thurs, Sat 10 - 12.30, 1.30 - 5, Fri 10.00 - 1.00. Details from 01322 663374.
LCB Depot Gallery, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE.
Common Threads
Exhibition of work by selected members of the Midlands Textile Forum
17 November - 4 December 2008: 10 - 6pm weekdays only. Details from www.midlandstextileforum.com.
HIC, Harrogate
Knitting & Stitching Show
Huge selection of exhibitions from internationally renowned embroiderers and textile artists, the Learning Curve workshop programme and a shopping mall to tempt you to buy all those new products you need.
20 - 23 November 2008: Thurs - Sat 10 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Ticket hotline: 01394 270707, www.twistedthread.com.
Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton
MADE 08 - Brighton's Design and Craft Fair
Showcases UK designer-makers, across all disciplines, enabling the public to view and buy contemporary work direct from the makers. On-site cafe.
21 - 23 November 2008. Entrance: £5 (children under 14 free). Details from01903 600453, www.made08.co.uk.
Bear Steps Gallery Shrewsbury
Soft Touch
The Ffeisty Ffelters - exhibition of innovative felting
7 - 20 December 2008: 10 - 4pm daily. Details from 01743 356511.
The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Edgar St, Hereford
Follow the Thread
Cheshire Textiles Exhibition
4 December 2008 - 10 January 2009: 9am - 11pm Mon - Sat. Details from 01432 346 509.
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, Trinity Street, Peterborough PE1 1LF
The World is our Rainbow
Exhibition by the Peterborough Branch of the Embroiderers Guild
7 - 29 March 2009: Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 12noon - 4pm, closed Mon. Admission free. Details from 01733 343329.
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